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Rooted Childhood is a carefully thought out monthly collection that is seasonally inspired. It includes various handcrafts, recipes, stories, and book suggestions. Our family has taken advantage of a subscription to Rooted Childhood for several months now and I always look forward to the ideas and inspiration I receive in each collection. What I love best about these collections is that all of the ground work is laid for me to help develop a seasonally rich atmosphere in our home.

Meghann, the creator and founder of Rooted Childhood, has carefully curated the crafts included in each monthly edition to be seasonally supportive. I find them to be on varying levels (none of which are too hard and that's coming from a non-crafty person). She includes beautiful pictures, step by step instructions (including video tutorials) and tries to keep the costs down by not using anything too unusual. It's easier for me to turn to a monthly collection like this rather than Pinterest for several reasons. For starters, I know that the crafts and recipes are all tried and true. I also appreciate that everything that is pulled together is with a theme in mind. This saves me a lot of time and trial and error.

My children have loved the various projects that we've worked on and several will be keepsakes for years to come. For me personally, I've loved that the recipes are easy, healthy and delicious. (My all time favorite so far is the Date Caramel Apple Dip. It was AMAZING--and I don't even like dates!) I think I'll be taking advantage of that recipe quite a bit in the last month of pregnancy as I prepare for labor. 😉

Who is Rooted Childhood For?

Rooted Childhood is geared towards a wide range of ages. Personally, I've used it with my five children, ages 2-13 in varying degrees. Obviously, the two year old is more along for the food as is my 13 year old boy. 😉 My middles have enjoyed the books suggestions, crafts and food and I would say my 11 year old daughter has loved all of it but especially the crafts the most. Truly, Rooted Childhood has been such a great addition to our homeschool! Honestly, though, whether you homeschool or not, I think you will find the collection endearing. I love that it helps me to spend quality time with my kids and usually without too much effort. They thrive on these types of activities and time together so I feel that it has been such a great fit for us. I personally don't feel led to complete every single handcraft or read every story that's included so I just pick and choose the ones that best fit our style and budget.

How to Stay Connected

Meghann has created a closed Facebook group for Rooted Childhood subscribers which is an excellent resource to ask questions, get help or see how others are implementing the collection into their family rhythm.

Want to Give it a Try?

If you care to try before you buy, then be sure to download the FREE Sunrise Collection here. It will provide you off with some beautiful inspiration that is flavored in the same way as the monthly seasonal collections. Meghann has put a tremendous amount of effort into each month's collection and it all stems from years of activities that she has done with her own children. Each collection is beautiful, professional and inspirational and has brought my family simple joy and peace as we explore each month's activities. Be sure to use my affiliated coupon code PURPOSEFULHOMEMAKING10 to get 10% off your own collection of Rooted Childhood. Get yours here.

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I have several goals for 2019 and most of them revolve around getting more organized and trying to do a better job budgeting and tracking our money. In order to make those goals a reality, I am in the process of creating a Home Management Binder to keep my recipes, grocery expenditures and loop schedules for cleaning our home in. (If you're looking for free printables and ideas for your own Home Management Binder, be sure to check out my Pinterest board.)

As challenging as it may be, one of my goals is to reduce our grocery spending by $200+ each month. It's not going to be easy but I think with prayer, tracking and discipline it can be done. In order to help me in this area, I wanted a printable Monthly Grocery Expenditure list for me to nail down exactly how much we spend at each store on groceries every month. I looked all over Pinterest but couldn't find one specific to my needs so I made my own. Whenever I make a printable, I like to share it because I feel better knowing that more people can benefit from it than just me. So today I'm sharing my Monthly Grocery Expenditure printable with you. You can download it here. I hope you find it helpful!

This post may involve product that was received in exchange for a review or contain affiliate links for which I will earn compensation should you choose to make a purchase. I am disclosing this information in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR Part 255, Guides Concerning theUse of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Thank you for your support of Purposeful Homemaking.

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